IP Library Granted Patent US 7,589,606
Granted Patent B2
US 7,589,606 · App. 11/631,376 · Granted Sep 15, 2009

Electronic part utilizing a protective film on a comb-shaped electrode

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Patent No.
US 7,589,606
App. No.
11/631,376
Granted
Sep 15, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic part includes a substrate, a comb-shaped electrode having a plurality of electrode fingers arranged parallel to one another on the upper surface of the substrate, and a protective film formed on the upper surface of the substrate so as to cover the comb-shaped electrode. The protective film has convex portions and concave portions. The convex portions are upwardly convex at the positions corresponding to the electrode fingers, and the concave portions are downwardly concave between the convex portions. The cross section of the protective film in the direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the electrode fingers has a downward convex curve between apex portions of the convex portions.

Claims (32)

1. An electronic part comprising:

a substrate having an upper surface;

a comb-shaped electrode having a plurality of electrode fingers arranged parallel to one another on the upper surface of the substrate; and

a protective film disposed on the upper surface of the substrate so as to cover the comb-shaped electrode, wherein

the protective film has convex portions and concave portions in cross section in a direction orthogonal to an extending direction of the electrode fingers, the convex portions being upwardly convex at positions corresponding to the electrode fingers, and the concave portions having a downward convex curve between apex portions of the convex portions, and wherein

a width of the apex portion is smaller than a width of the electrode finger.

2. The electronic part according to claim 1 , wherein

a center position of the apex portion is substantially coincident with a center position of the electrode finger.

3. The electronic part according to claim 1 , wherein

the electronic part satisfies a requirement: 0.05<h/(2×P)<0.15 where P is a pitch of the electrode fingers of the comb-shaped electrode, and h is a film thickness of the comb-shaped electrode.

4. The electronic part according to claim 1 , wherein

the electronic part satisfies a requirement: 0.09≦t/(2×P)≦0.3 where t is a height from the upper surface of the substrate to the apex portion, and P is a pitch of the electrode fingers of the comb-shaped electrode.

5. The electronic part according to claim 1 , wherein

the electronic part satisfies a requirement: 0.12≦t/(2×P)≦0.2 where t is a height from the upper surface of the substrate to the apex portion, and P is a pitch of the electrode fingers of the comb-shaped electrode.

6. The electronic part according to claim 1 , wherein

the electronic part is a surface acoustic wave device.

7. An electronic part comprising:

a substrate having an upper surface;

a comb-shaped electrode having a plurality of electrode fingers arranged parallel to one another on the upper surface of the substrate; and

a protective film disposed on the upper surface of the substrate so as to cover the comb-shaped electrode, wherein:

the protective film has convex portions and concave portions in cross section in a direction orthogonal to an extending direction of the electrode fingers, the convex portions being upwardly convex at positions corresponding to the electrode fingers, and the concave portions having a downward convex curve between apex portions of the convex portions, and

the electronic part satisfies a requirement: 0.01<X/(2×P)<h/(2×P) where X is a height from a lowermost point of the curve to the apex portion, P is a pitch of the electrode fingers of the comb-shaped electrode, and h is a film thickness of the comb-shaped electrode.

8. The electronic part according to claim 7 , wherein

a center position of the apex portion is substantially coincident with a center position of the electrode finger.

9. The electronic part according to claim 7 , wherein

the electronic part satisfies a requirement: 0.05<h/(2×P)<0.15.

10. The electronic part according to claim 7 , wherein

the electronic part satisfies a requirement: 0.09≦t/(2×P)≦0.3 where t is a height from the upper surface of the substrate to the apex portion.

11. The electronic part according to claim 7 , wherein

the electronic part satisfies a requirement: 0.12≦t/(2×P)≦0.2 where t is a height from the upper surface of the substrate to the apex portion.

12. The electronic part according to claim 7 , wherein

the electronic part is a surface acoustic wave device.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 19, 2016
From: SKYWORKS PANASONIC FILTER SOLUTIONS JAPAN CO., LTD.
To: SKYWORKS FILTER SOLUTIONS JAPAN CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 040084/0571 →
ASSIGNMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT Recorded May 14, 2015
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: SKYWORKS PANASONIC FILTER SOLUTIONS JAPAN CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 035664/0406 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 21, 2008
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021897/0588 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 4, 2007
From: TAKAYAMA, RYOUICHI; IWASAKI, YUKIO
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 019922/0112 →